150 hour film will screen this month

Daniel Herrera — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:57:22 +0000

Gerard Courant, the man behind the film Cinematon will screen his latest opus later this month in Avignon, France. The film will be a 150 hour film comprised of 2000 segments, each of which last 3 1/2 minutes long and are directed by different individuals chosen by the filmmaker himself. Obviously, the film will contain scenes directed by filmmakers of higher notice such as Terry Gilliam (12 Monkeys), Ken Loach (The Wind That Shakes The Barely), Roberto Benigni (Life is Beautiful), Samuel Fuller (White Dog) and even chess master Joel Lautier. The film was originally started back in 1978, with Gilliam’s portion shot back in 1985. When the film was intended to only be 100 short portraits, it grew in popularity that one can only assume is now a force of habit with the immense running time.

Looong run time aside, do you think you would attend the screening if you had the chance? Note, no word yet if intermissions will be given during the 150 hour film.

Source: UK Telegraph

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150 hour film will screen this month